UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report ( Date of earliest event reported) July 25, 2000
HYBRID FUELS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
NEVADA 0-29351 88-0384399
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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PO Box 41118, RPOS Winfield, B.C., Canada V4V 1Z7
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 250-764-0352
Item 4. Change of Registrant's Certifying Accountant
On the April 7, 2000, the SEC issued a comment letter regarding the Registrant's Form 10 SB, filed February 7, 2000. A significant number of the comments related to the financial statements prepared by the Company's auditor, James E. Slayton. The Company forwarded a copy of the comment letter to Mr. Slayton in April 2000 and requested that he respond to those comments.
During April, May, June, and July, the Company President had several conversations with Mr. Slayton, requesting that he respond to the comments of the SEC. When he failed to do so, the Company's sole Director passed a resolution dated July 25, 2000 terminating Mr. Slayton's appointment as the Company's independent accountant.
(a) Previous independent accountants.
(i) On July 25th, 2000, Hybrid Fuels, Inc., (Hybrid) dismissed James E. Slayton who had previously served as independent accountant for Hybrid.
(ii) The reports of James E. Slayton on the consolidated financial statements of Hybrid as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1998, June 30th 1999, and the interim period ended November 30 1999, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
(iii) The change in independent accountants was recommended by the President and approved by Hybrid's sole Director.
(iv) In connection with its audit for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1998, June 30, 1999 and the fiscal period ended November 30, 1999 there were no disagreements with James E. Slayton on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of James E. Slayton, would have caused James E. Slayton to make reference to such disagreements in its report on the consolidated financial statements for such periods.
(v) During the fiscal years ended June 30, 1998, and 1999, and the interim fiscal period from July 1st, 1999 through November 30th, 1999 there were no "reportable events" as that term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
(vi) Hybrid has requested that James E. Slayton furnish it with a letter addressed to the SEC stating whether or not James E. Slayton agrees with the above statements. A copy of this letter, dated May 15, 2000, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
(b) New independent accountants.
On July 25th, 2000, Hybrid engaged William L. Butcher, CPA P.S., (Butcher) as its new independent accountants. The engagement of Butcher, was approved by the sole director of the Company. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 1999 and 2000 and the interim period ended December 31, 2000, Hybrid has not consulted with Butcher, regarding either:
(i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Hybrid's financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to Hybrid nor oral advice was provided that Butcher concluded was an important factor considered by Hybrid in reaching a decision has to any such accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
(ii) any matter that was either the subject of a "disagreement" as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions to Item 304 of regulation S-K, or a "reportable event" as that term is defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation SK.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information Not applicable.
(c) Exhibit 16 Letter from James E. Slayton May 15,
2000 regarding change in certifying
accountants.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant as delay caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Hybrid Fuels, Inc.
/s/ --------------------------------------------- Clay Larson President and Chief Executive Officer. Dated May 15, 2001 |
James E. Slayton, CPA
2858 WEST MARKET STREET
SUITE C
FAIRLAWN, OHIO 44333
1-330-869-6704
Securities and Exchange Commission May 15, 2000 Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear madam/sir,
I have been notified that I have been replaced as the accountant for Hybrid Fuels, Inc., (the Company). I previously reported on the Company's financial statements for the periods ending June 30, 1998, June 30th 1999 and the interim period ended November 30, 1999.
The audit report dated December 18, 1999, was unqualified except for an explanatory paragraph stating that there was substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. There were no disagreements with the company's management on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure during the audit period to the present time.
I have read the Company's statements contained in Form 8-K and agree with them except that I have except that I am not in a position to agree with the Company's statement that the change was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors or that William L. Butcher, CPA, was not engaged regarding any matter requiring disclosure under Regulation S-K, Item 304 (a)(2).
Sincerely,
/s/ James E. Slayton |